National Register of Historic Places - Colorado (CO), Moffat County

Moffat County Colorado has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include White-Indian Contact Site, Bromide Charcoal Kilns, Castle Park Archeological District, Mantle's Cave and Marcia (pullman car).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fremont, Ute and Shosone dating back to 1499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Moffat County historic places including Kit Carson, David Halliday Moffat and Denis Julien.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Moffat County places including Pullman Co., Jack Langely, Hunt & Hoover Evers, John J. Huddart, Rial Chew, Charles R. Taylor and Denis Julien. Prominent architectural styles found in Moffat Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Early Commercial and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bromide Charcoal Kilns (added 2000 - - #00000740)

Also known as Bromide Mill Site, Greystone Kilns--Coke Ovens;5MF4616

Off Cty. Rd. 10 , Greystone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Castle Park Archeological District (added 2006 - - #06000055)

Address Restricted , Dinosaur

Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Fremont, Ute, Shosone

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Chew, Rial, Ranch Complex (added 1987 - - #86003392)

US 40 , Dinosaur

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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First National Bank Building (added 1997 - - #97000793)

Also known as The Home Bank;5MF1239

502-506 Yampa Ave. , Craig

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, Charles R.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Julien, Denis, Inscription (added 1986 - - #86003395)

US 40 , Dinosaur

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Julien,Denis

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

More Information:

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Lay School (added 2013 - - #13000080)

7 Eddy Ave., Lay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Mantle's Cave (added 1994 - - #94000394)

Also known as 5MF1

Dinosaur NM , Dinosaur

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fremont

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

More Information:

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Marcia (pullman car) (added 1975 - - #75000526)

Also known as David H. Moffat "Private Car"

341 E. Victory Way , Craig

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Moffat,David Halliday

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

More Information:

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Old Ladore School (added 1975 - - #75000525)

Also known as Lodore School

By Green River on SR 318 , Brown's Park

Angeal64, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall

More Information:

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State Armory (added 1992 - - #92000810)

Also known as Museum of Northwest Colorado

590 Yampa Ave. , Craig

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huddart,John J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Military, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Auditorium, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Two-Bar Ranch (added 1978 - - #78000873)

W of Maybell off CO 318 , Maybell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

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Upper Wade and Curtis Cabin (added 1986 - - #86003399)

US 40 , Dinosaur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Vanatta Apartments (added 1996 - - #95001511)

Also known as 5MF3875

660 Yampa Ave. , Craig

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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White-Indian Contact Site (added 1977 - - #77001561)

Also known as Brown's Park

Address Restricted , Sparks

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Carson,Kit,et al.

Significant Year:

1825, 1845

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American, Native American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater